They don't want me to work harder

He was very lucky that neither Alice nor the witch principal was on Hamilton's side.

Otherwise, according to his understanding of the behavior of the Imperial people, as long as the teachers reach a small-scale agreement, he will most likely be found guilty.

However, if you think about it deeper...

This frame-up is both a dilemma and an opportunity!

If it was poisoning in the illusion, it would be difficult for him to investigate the person behind it with a clean and small move.

But now that Hamilton's frame-up has a longer chain and involves many people, he is more likely to catch the mastermind behind it!

"Junior Richard, the danger has not been eliminated yet."

There was a trace of distress in Alice's tone, and she said softly: "Although there is no conclusive evidence, you are still suspected, so the principal, Madam, has decided to hold an on-campus hearing tomorrow afternoon to decide this matter."

Is there an on-campus hearing...?

Is this a script about knowing a woman by smell?

Chapter 28 Friends and family are taking action!

A hearing, okay...

But the so-called witness has a bit of a headache.

"Junior, if you don't mind, would you like to listen to my suggestions?"

"Sister, please speak."

"Actually, on the day before you woke up, I had asked some friends to investigate. Everyone was very enthusiastic."

Alice took out two pieces of paper from behind her back: "These are the possible testimonies I collected from those people. You might as well look through them to see if there are any loopholes."

Looking at the beautiful handwriting on the paper, which was obviously written by his own hand, Richard was really moved this time.

"Senior Alice, I really don't know how to repay you..."

"Hehe, it's okay, I'm happy to help, junior fellow student, don't be too polite~"

At this time, the sun had already set for less than half of the time.

Alice looked at Richard's slightly blushing side face in the sun, and suddenly remembered a saying from the far East, to the effect that if a kindness is too great, you can only repay it with your body.

Well, although I said Richard didn’t need to be too polite, in my heart...

She really wanted Richard to see this sentence inadvertently.

Next, Richard has been talking to Alice about the hearing.

Although they made a point not to disturb Zoe and Katyusha, the two little girls woke up midway and joined in the discussion.

When it was past six o'clock, the nurse from the school hospital brought dinner and invited all the girls out of the ward to let Richard have a good rest.

After leaving the school hospital, Alice had other important matters to say goodbye to the two of them.

Zoe and Katyusha came to the restaurant with a sad face.

"Hamilton is really not a human being, and those guys who perjured themselves have no conscience at all!"

Zoe was worried about Richard's hearing, but couldn't think of a good way for a while, so she could only vent her anger on the bread on the plate.

Katyusha, on the other hand, feels more self-blame and shame than Zoe.

"I am an unqualified maid..."

"Ah? No, sister Katyusha, this is not your fault."

"However, I have neither protected His Highness nor maintained His Highness' honor. I have not been able to choose underwear that satisfies His Highness..."

"Wait, what's the last one?"

Zoe, who originally wanted to comfort the little maid, suddenly became a little uneasy.

After she listened to Katyusha explain the specific process, her facial features couldn't help but twist slightly, and Katyusha thought it was Zoe who was also blaming her for not being a good maid, so she became even more depressed...

At this time, Hepel emerged from nowhere and interjected with a smile: "Your name is Katyusha, right? I think Richard doesn't do that, not because he is dissatisfied with you, on the contrary, because he cherishes you." Performance."

"cherish?"

"That's right, he doesn't treat you as an ordinary maid, and he doesn't despise your personality and value. In this way, he is really a good man. Ha, I am just describing it objectively."

Seeing Zoe looking at him again, Hepel quickly waved his hand and said to Katyusha: "If you want to respond to Richard's expectations, you might as well start by making yourself better~"

Zoe responded immediately: "No, that's right! Stop showing off your underwear!"

Katyusha stared at the smear of cream on the plate, thoughtfully.

At this time, Zoe looked at Hepel and Tom, who was also approaching from behind, and suddenly understood, and asked: "Do you have something important? Is it related to Richard?"

"To be precise, it is related to the hearing witnesses."

Tom explained: "I have known the owner of the pointed hat shop for five years. I know where he keeps his mistress on the outskirts of the city, so I came up with a plan... We will secretly go there tonight to ambush him, avoid people from the school, and pry out some useful information." information comes."

Upon hearing this, Zoe immediately agreed.

Then she asked everyone to wait, went back to the house, took out a large bag of things, took it out with a clatter, and tried to stuff it under her skirt.

Tom took a look, good guy, there are chains, pliers, soldering irons and maces...

"Uh, Senior Zoe, these are..."

"Aren't we going to pry open that man's mouth?"

"As a mage, I know how to use magic..."

"You have to use spells and maces, so that you can be considered healthy~"

"...?"

Tom looked at the smiling young girl, then glanced at Katyusha who had already picked up the mace skillfully, and couldn't help wiping the sweat from her head.

The women around my junior...are not simple.

After the sun completely sets.

The four of them quietly left the school.

They first passed by a nearby pointed hat shop and found a few people standing there who were obviously watching - probably either Hamilton's friends or school staff.

Obviously, it would be impossible to just break in and interrogate the store manager before the hearing.

But no matter how good the witness protection is, it cannot stop the witness from acting like a monster.

About an hour later, a small secret door opened on the side of the Pointed Hat Magic Supplies Shop.

The store manager walked out with his wife and protectors on his back, got into the carriage parked on the street, and drove off into the distance.

"This guy is very addicted. He goes to see his mistress on these nights every week. He is unstoppable, but because his wife's family is somewhat powerful, he never dares to expose it."

Under Tom's guidance, the interrogation team followed the carriage and came to the southern part of Idaril.

This section of the block is even more dilapidated than the bakery Zoe saw before. Beggars and garbage can be seen everywhere on the roadside. Rats and excrement are everywhere in the dark corners. There is a rotten smell in the air.

Hepel couldn't help but cover his nose: "I didn't expect there to be a place like this in Idaril..."

"Of course there is. No matter how glorious a city is, there is still a place of poverty and lowliness... I grew up around here."

"what?"

For the first time, Tom, who used to have low self-esteem and introversion in school, now speaks very fluently and openly...

Perhaps, this is what he originally looked like in a familiar environment and in front of real friends.

He even joked to Hepellu, saying: "Sister, it's hard to come to the Empire once, how can you only see Saint Goethe and the bustling Central Avenue?"

Hepel mused.

Zoe and Katyusha also thought about the time Richard took them to the bakery...

The Holy Empire... is not that holy,

Soon, they crossed these three streets and entered a slightly cleaner and more respectable place.

And the store manager's carriage was parked at the door of the corner building.

"action!"

Three women and one man each showed their skills and climbed to the windows and roof.

This was neither polite nor ladylike, but everyone did it willingly.

Just as Zoe was about to take out the mace, Tom stopped her.

"Look, the store manager seems to have drank a lot. Maybe we don't need to take action..."

As he spoke, he took out a scroll from his arms, which contained recording magic. Although there was no tape recorder in this era, such small props could still be made.

An hour passed.

After a night of cold wind, the four of them set off back to school with a full harvest.

"It turned out to be so!"

On the way, Zoe looked angry: "I want to tell Richard this quickly!"

But when they were crossing the south of the city again, a group of strong beggars and hooligans blocked the middle of the road.

"These ladies dare to hang out in front of us in the middle of the night without even having a bodyguard, but with a thin bamboo pole footman. Isn't it too disrespectful?"

The leader swung the dagger, trying to intimidate the four people in front of him.

Maybe when he saw the petite Zoe taking out the mace, he suddenly felt something was wrong.

"First of all, Senior Tom is not a valet! Secondly... you guys came just in time. I wanted to use this tonight but it didn't work. I've been holding it back for a long time!"

Tom sighed, thinking that he was not a warrior, so he couldn't bear to look at the dripping blood and closed his eyes.

Oh, you guys, you guys, why are you messing with her?

Another hour later.

The four finally returned to school.

Zoe and Katyusha couldn't wait to rest, so they quickly ran to Richard's ward and handed over the recording reel.

"Richard, you must see this!"